NURS 5461 EXAM Updated 2026 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
A patient who lives in a nursing home is evaluated because his family is concerned
that he has inadequately treated pain.
The patient has moderate dementia.
How does pain assessment for patients with dementia differ from assessment for
cognitively intact patients?
Patients with dementia are less likely to report pain after activity
When a patient is having a seizure, an appropriate action is to
Time the seizure duration, provide for the patient's safety, and stay with the individual until
he or she is conscious.
When making decisions regarding driving restrictions for patients with epilepsy, the
most important consideration is the
safety of the patient and others
What are the three basic underlying causes of epileptic seizures?
Genetic, structural/metabolic, and unknown
Use of drugs of abuse is a known risk factor for the development of seizures,
especially when associated with
Overdose and withdrawal
The phase of the actual seizure activity is called the
,Ictal phase
The majority of patients with epilepsy experience
Partial seizures
The primary mechanism to assess seizure intensity, duration, and frequency is often
The patient's and/or witness's reports
One of the primary issues regarding epilepsy in elderly patients is
they are often prescribed multiple concomitant medications, predisposing them to drug
interactions and adverse effects
Pregabalin is indicated for what type of seizure?
Partial
Studies show that, compared with drug therapies used in the 1980's, the newest
therapies developed for seizure disorders over the past 10 years have
Fewer drug-drug interactions
How many seizures must a patient have before a diagnosis of epilepsy is considered?
At least two
, What is true in regard to Carbamazepine?
It can cause life-threatening agranulocytosis
The majority of patients with seizure disorders experience
Focal seizures
Complications during a seizure can include
Burns and bruises
Abrasions and head injuries
Tongue bites and broken bones
What statement is accurate about the frequency of seizures in patients with a seizure
disorder?
The problem of seizure onset varied among patients but was predictable within a given
patient.
Focal seizures may progress to involve the entire cerebral tissue. These may be
referred to as
Seizures that evolve bilaterally
Pregabalin is indicated for which of the following types of seizures?
Focal
A patient who lives in a nursing home is evaluated because his family is concerned
that he has inadequately treated pain.
The patient has moderate dementia.
How does pain assessment for patients with dementia differ from assessment for
cognitively intact patients?
Patients with dementia are less likely to report pain after activity
When a patient is having a seizure, an appropriate action is to
Time the seizure duration, provide for the patient's safety, and stay with the individual until
he or she is conscious.
When making decisions regarding driving restrictions for patients with epilepsy, the
most important consideration is the
safety of the patient and others
What are the three basic underlying causes of epileptic seizures?
Genetic, structural/metabolic, and unknown
Use of drugs of abuse is a known risk factor for the development of seizures,
especially when associated with
Overdose and withdrawal
The phase of the actual seizure activity is called the
,Ictal phase
The majority of patients with epilepsy experience
Partial seizures
The primary mechanism to assess seizure intensity, duration, and frequency is often
The patient's and/or witness's reports
One of the primary issues regarding epilepsy in elderly patients is
they are often prescribed multiple concomitant medications, predisposing them to drug
interactions and adverse effects
Pregabalin is indicated for what type of seizure?
Partial
Studies show that, compared with drug therapies used in the 1980's, the newest
therapies developed for seizure disorders over the past 10 years have
Fewer drug-drug interactions
How many seizures must a patient have before a diagnosis of epilepsy is considered?
At least two
, What is true in regard to Carbamazepine?
It can cause life-threatening agranulocytosis
The majority of patients with seizure disorders experience
Focal seizures
Complications during a seizure can include
Burns and bruises
Abrasions and head injuries
Tongue bites and broken bones
What statement is accurate about the frequency of seizures in patients with a seizure
disorder?
The problem of seizure onset varied among patients but was predictable within a given
patient.
Focal seizures may progress to involve the entire cerebral tissue. These may be
referred to as
Seizures that evolve bilaterally
Pregabalin is indicated for which of the following types of seizures?
Focal
